After getting off work, Lucy went to the mall to pick out a gift, but she really did not know what she
could buy.
Thus, she took out her cell phone, typed a message, and sent it to Elaine.
However, the suggestions she got were all expensive luxury items she could not afford.
‘I’ve definitely gone to the wrong person for advice" Lucy looked around the mall, and her gaze landed
on a souvenir store.
She suddenly thought of Hector's mecha figure collection in his house.
‘He should be interested in these, right?’ Lucy went into the store to look for a gift, and the salesperson
came up to her and introduced a few models to her enthusiastically.
She told him it was a gift, and the salesperson instantly understood her needs.
"Are you buying a gift for your boyfriend?"
Lucy choked on her reply and became incoherent out 0 f anxiety.
"Of course not.He’s just an ordinary friend."
As if he did not hear her explanation, the salesperson brought her to the shelf on the other side of the
shop.
"Anyway, he’s just a man.And as long as he’s aman, no matter how old he is, he’ll have the playful
mind of a full-grown boy.These figurines are the best-sellers in our store."
Lucy looked at the various figurines displayed on the racks—there were anime characters and mechas.
She took a glance at the price tags and was surprised.
"Are all these toys so expensive?"
The salesperson gave off a helpless smile.
"Toys and figurines are different.If you were to go out there and ask around, you'd realize that it’s
absolutely normal for figurines to be sold for hundreds of dollars or even a few thousand dollars.
"Figurines are expensive not only because some of them are limited but it’s also because figurines are
very fragile and require a certain amount of maintenance cost.Most of the raw materials used to create
figurines are very sensitive to ultraviolet rays and will undergo irreversible changes under irradiation,
such as degradation and decolorization.The figures shouldn’t be heated either.Otherwise, they’ll age
very easily and reduce their lifespan."
Lucy took out her cell phone, checked her account balance, gnashed her teeth, turned her head
around, and asked, "Then do you have a limited edition version here?"
Lucy cruelly burned a hole in her purse and bought a limited-edition robot figurine that cost $2,500.She
buried her face in the steering wheel when she returned to the car with the figurine.
‘Impulsive purchase is truly the devil!’ However, Lucy was relieved upon thinking that he should like this
gift.When the night arrived, clusters of neon light bulbs lit up and appeared under the night sky.
The Grand Hotel of Bassburgh, located in Bass Wave Port, looked like a shining pearl that was
standing near the overpass.
There was a long table covered with a blue and white cloth in the splendid banquet hall, and all kinds of
wine and delicacies were placed on the table.
The waiters weaved through the brightly dressed crowd, pouring wine for the guests.
Maisie and Nolan stood in the crowd.
Most of the businessmen who came to talk to them were collaborators of Blackgold.
"Apart from Royal Crown, even Zestar is now operating under Blackgold’s banner.Mr.Goldmann is
indeed an exceptional and resolute entrepreneur."
Royal Crown and Zestar were among the top agencies i n the entertainment industry.
Zestar had only messed up their serious operation because of their management style.
Another businessman said with a smile, "Blackgold has acquired Zestar, so it’l] become an even more
powerful player in the entertainment industry from now on."
"Yo, Mr.Hannigan and Mr.Boucher are here too."
Seeing Tanner and Helios appear, several owners of companies walked toward them with wine glasses
enthusiastically.
Tanner was one of Blackgold’s business partners, and as for Helios, he had gone behind the scenes
and become a director after quitting the entertainment industry.
Naturally, his connections in the circle had become even stronger than before.
Everyone knew that Nolan had acquired Zestar for his cousin-in-law, who hated the previous Zestar
higher- ups.
The cousin-in-law had just taken over Zestar, so there must be a need to strengthen his connections in
the industry.
The purpose of holding this banquet was to give the cousin-in-law a chance to set a foothold i n the
circle.
Helios’ appearance was him showing Nolan a lot of respect.
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